Tories announce official opposition critic responsibilities

Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie has announced the official opposition critic responsibilities on Monday.

Baillie, the MLA for Cumberland South, is the critic responsible for the Premier's Office, Executive Council, and Intergovernmental Affairs.

In other local appointments, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, the MLA for Cumberland North, is assigned to Health and Wellness and Pictou West MLA Karla MacFarlane is responsible for Justice, the Attorney General, and Military Relations.

Pictou East MLA Tim Houston is the critic for Finance, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, and Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness.

Pictou Centre MLA Pat Dunn has been named the critic for the Public Service Commission and African Nova Scotian Affairs, while Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley MLA Larry Harrison is responsible for Communities, Culture and Heritage, and Seniors.